Turkey to persecute journalists over naked detention pictures of PKK suspects
The Chief Prosecutor’s Office in Turkey's Muğla province has launched an investigation into those who photographed a detention procedure that included stripping suspected militants of...
Pakistan government deports abducted Kaçmaz Family to Turkey
Turkish teacher Mesut Kaçmaz and his family, who were abducted from their home at a midnight in Lahore on September 27, were reportedly deported...
New York Times calls US to move nuclear weapons from Turkey
Influential American daily the New York Times has called the US administration in an editorial article, written on the behalf of the Editorial Board,...
Turkish police waiting at mother’s hospital room to detain her just after delivery
Turkish police have reportedly been waiting in a hospital room to detain a woman named as Merve A., who has delivered a baby at...
Hundreds of Turkish officials seek asylum in Germany
Some 600 senior Turkish officials have sought asylum in Germany since a failed coup attempt in Turkey on July 15, 2016, Deutsche Welle (DW)...
Amnesty organizes a worldwide solidarity day for Turkish HR defender Eser on her birthday
Amnesty International (AI) has organised a worldwide solidarity day for Turkish human rights activist İdil Eser, director of Amnesty Turkey on her birthday on Saturday...
Turkish gov’t detains 63 former police officers over alleged links to Gülen movement
Turkish government has detained 63 former police officers in 19 provinces on Saturday following the detention warrants issued by the Ankara Chief Prosecutor’s Office for...
Turkish gov’t seeks extension of emergency rule for another 3 months
Ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) parliamentary group deputy chairperson and Kayseri deputy Mustafa Elitaş said on Friday that emergency rule will be extended...
Criminal complaint against US ambassador in Turkey alleges involvement in failed coup
Ahmet Kabadayı, president of the National Unity and Fraternity Federation (MBKF), a pro-government Turkish NGO, has filed a criminal complaint against departing US Ambassador...
Turkish gov’t purges more than 22,000 from police force following coup attempt
Yılmaz Çolak, president of Turkey’s Police Academy, said on Friday that more than 22,000 police officers had been dismissed from the job as part...
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